[PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework

Make some changes to the NEED_RESCHED and POLLING_NRFLAG to reduce
confusion, and make their semantics rigid.  Improves efficiency of
resched_task and some cpu_idle routines.

* In resched_task:
- TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the task's runqueue lock held,
  and as we hold it during resched_task, then there is no need for an
  atomic test and set there. The only other time this should be set is
  when the task's quantum expires, in the timer interrupt - this is
  protected against because the rq lock is irq-safe.

- If TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, then we don't need to do anything. It
  won't get unset until the task get's schedule()d off.

- If we are running on the same CPU as the task we resched, then set
  TIF_NEED_RESCHED and no further action is required.

- If we are running on another CPU, and TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is *not* set
  after TIF_NEED_RESCHED has been set, then we need to send an IPI.

Using these rules, we are able to remove the test and set operation in
resched_task, and make clear the previously vague semantics of
POLLING_NRFLAG.

* In idle routines:
- Enter cpu_idle with preempt disabled. When the need_resched() condition
  becomes true, explicitly call schedule(). This makes things a bit clearer
  (IMO), but haven't updated all architectures yet.

- Many do a test and clear of TIF_NEED_RESCHED for some reason. According
  to the resched_task rules, this isn't needed (and actually breaks the
  assumption that TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the runqueue lock
  held). So remove that. Generally one less locked memory op when switching
  to the idle thread.

- Many idle routines clear TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG, and only set it in the inner
  most polling idle loops. The above resched_task semantics allow it to be
  set until before the last time need_resched() is checked before going into
  a halt requiring interrupt wakeup.

  Many idle routines simply never enter such a halt, and so POLLING_NRFLAG
  can be always left set, completely eliminating resched IPIs when rescheduling
  the idle task.

  POLLING_NRFLAG width can be increased, to reduce the chance of resched IPIs.

Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

20 files changed, 296 insertions, 220 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/sched-arch.txt b/Documentation/sched-arch.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..941615a9769b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/sched-arch.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+	CPU Scheduler implementation hints for architecture specific code
+
+	Nick Piggin, 2005
+
+Context switch
+==============
+1. Runqueue locking
+By default, the switch_to arch function is called with the runqueue
+locked. This is usually not a problem unless switch_to may need to
+take the runqueue lock. This is usually due to a wake up operation in
+the context switch. See include/asm-ia64/system.h for an example.
+
+To request the scheduler call switch_to with the runqueue unlocked,
+you must `#define __ARCH_WANT_UNLOCKED_CTXSW` in a header file
+(typically the one where switch_to is defined).
+
+Unlocked context switches introduce only a very minor performance
+penalty to the core scheduler implementation in the CONFIG_SMP case.
+
+2. Interrupt status
+By default, the switch_to arch function is called with interrupts
+disabled. Interrupts may be enabled over the call if it is likely to
+introduce a significant interrupt latency by adding the line
+`#define __ARCH_WANT_INTERRUPTS_ON_CTXSW` in the same place as for
+unlocked context switches. This define also implies
+`__ARCH_WANT_UNLOCKED_CTXSW`. See include/asm-arm/system.h for an
+example.
+
+
+CPU idle
+========
+Your cpu_idle routines need to obey the following rules:
+
+1. Preempt should now disabled over idle routines. Should only
+   be enabled to call schedule() then disabled again.
+
+2. need_resched/TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only ever set, and will never
+   be cleared until the running task has called schedule(). Idle
+   threads need only ever query need_resched, and may never set or
+   clear it.
+
+3. When cpu_idle finds (need_resched() == 'true'), it should call
+   schedule(). It should not call schedule() otherwise.
+
+4. The only time interrupts need to be disabled when checking
+   need_resched is if we are about to sleep the processor until
+   the next interrupt (this doesn't provide any protection of
+   need_resched, it prevents losing an interrupt).
+
+	4a. Common problem with this type of sleep appears to be:
+	        local_irq_disable();
+	        if (!need_resched()) {
+	                local_irq_enable();
+	                *** resched interrupt arrives here ***
+	                __asm__("sleep until next interrupt");
+	        }
+
+5. TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG can be set by idle routines that do not
+   need an interrupt to wake them up when need_resched goes high.
+   In other words, they must be periodically polling need_resched,
+   although it may be reasonable to do some background work or enter
+   a low CPU priority.
+
+   	5a. If TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is set, and we do decide to enter
+	    an interrupt sleep, it needs to be cleared then a memory
+	    barrier issued (followed by a test of need_resched with
+	    interrupts disabled, as explained in 3).
+
+arch/i386/kernel/process.c has examples of both polling and
+sleeping idle functions.
+
+
+Possible arch/ problems
+=======================
+
+Possible arch problems I found (and either tried to fix or didn't):
+
+h8300 - Is such sleeping racy vs interrupts? (See #4a).
+        The H8/300 manual I found indicates yes, however disabling IRQs
+        over the sleep mean only NMIs can wake it up, so can't fix easily
+        without doing spin waiting.
+
+ia64 - is safe_halt call racy vs interrupts? (does it sleep?) (See #4a)
+
+sh64 - Is sleeping racy vs interrupts? (See #4a)
+
+sparc - IRQs on at this point(?), change local_irq_save to _disable.
+      - TODO: needs secondary CPUs to disable preempt (See #1)
+
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
index eb20c3afff58..a8682612abc0 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
@@ -43,21 +43,17 @@
 #include "proto.h"
 #include "pci_impl.h"
 
-void default_idle(void)
-{
-	barrier();
-}
-
 void
 cpu_idle(void)
 {
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	while (1) {
-		void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
 		/* FIXME -- EV6 and LCA45 know how to power down
 		   the CPU.  */
 
 		while (!need_resched())
-			idle();
+			cpu_relax();
 		schedule();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index 93dd92cc12f8..c0f6a119de3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -86,12 +86,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);
  */
 void default_idle(void)
 {
-	local_irq_disable();
-	if (!need_resched() && !hlt_counter) {
-		timer_dyn_reprogram();
-		arch_idle();
+	if (hlt_counter)
+		cpu_relax();
+	else {
+		local_irq_disable();
+		if (!need_resched()) {
+			timer_dyn_reprogram();
+			arch_idle();
+		}
+		local_irq_enable();
 	}
-	local_irq_enable();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
index 86e80c551478..003548b8735f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
@@ -769,8 +769,26 @@ static int set_system_power_state(u_short state)
 static int apm_do_idle(void)
 {
 	u32	eax;
+	u8	ret = 0;
+	int	idled = 0;
+	int	polling;
+
+	polling = test_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	if (polling) {
+		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+	}
+	if (!need_resched()) {
+		idled = 1;
+		ret = apm_bios_call_simple(APM_FUNC_IDLE, 0, 0, &eax);
+	}
+	if (polling)
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
+	if (!idled)
+		return 0;
 
-	if (apm_bios_call_simple(APM_FUNC_IDLE, 0, 0, &eax)) {
+	if (ret) {
 		static unsigned long t;
 
 		/* This always fails on some SMP boards running UP kernels.
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
index 5296e284ea36..1cb261f225d5 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
@@ -99,14 +99,22 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(enable_hlt);
  */
 void default_idle(void)
 {
+	local_irq_enable();
+
 	if (!hlt_counter && boot_cpu_data.hlt_works_ok) {
-		local_irq_disable();
-		if (!need_resched())
-			safe_halt();
-		else
-			local_irq_enable();
+		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+		while (!need_resched()) {
+			local_irq_disable();
+			if (!need_resched())
+				safe_halt();
+			else
+				local_irq_enable();
+		}
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	} else {
-		cpu_relax();
+		while (!need_resched())
+			cpu_relax();
 	}
 }
 #ifdef CONFIG_APM_MODULE
@@ -120,29 +128,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(default_idle);
  */
 static void poll_idle (void)
 {
-	int oldval;
-
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	/*
-	 * Deal with another CPU just having chosen a thread to
-	 * run here:
-	 */
-	oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-
-	if (!oldval) {
-		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		asm volatile(
-			"2:"
-			"testl %0, %1;"
-			"rep; nop;"
-			"je 2b;"
-			: : "i"(_TIF_NEED_RESCHED), "m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
-
-		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-	} else {
-		set_need_resched();
-	}
+	asm volatile(
+		"2:"
+		"testl %0, %1;"
+		"rep; nop;"
+		"je 2b;"
+		: : "i"(_TIF_NEED_RESCHED), "m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@@ -181,6 +174,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched()) {
@@ -246,15 +241,12 @@ static void mwait_idle(void)
 {
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	if (!need_resched()) {
-		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		do {
-			__monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
-			if (need_resched())
-				break;
-			__mwait(0, 0);
-		} while (!need_resched());
-		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	while (!need_resched()) {
+		__monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
+		smp_mb();
+		if (need_resched())
+			break;
+		__mwait(0, 0);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 4c621fc3c3b9..640d6908f8ec 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -197,11 +197,15 @@ void
 default_idle (void)
 {
 	local_irq_enable();
-	while (!need_resched())
-		if (can_do_pal_halt)
-			safe_halt();
-		else
+	while (!need_resched()) {
+		if (can_do_pal_halt) {
+			local_irq_disable();
+			if (!need_resched())
+				safe_halt();
+			local_irq_enable();
+		} else
 			cpu_relax();
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@@ -263,16 +267,16 @@ void __attribute__((noreturn))
 cpu_idle (void)
 {
 	void (*mark_idle)(int) = ia64_mark_idle;
+  	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
+		if (!need_resched()) {
+			void (*idle)(void);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-		if (!need_resched())
 			min_xtp();
 #endif
-		while (!need_resched()) {
-			void (*idle)(void);
-
 			if (__get_cpu_var(cpu_idle_state))
 				__get_cpu_var(cpu_idle_state) = 0;
 
@@ -284,19 +288,17 @@ cpu_idle (void)
 			if (!idle)
 				idle = default_idle;
 			(*idle)();
-		}
-
-		if (mark_idle)
-			(*mark_idle)(0);
-
+			if (mark_idle)
+				(*mark_idle)(0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-		normal_xtp();
+			normal_xtp();
 #endif
+		}
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
 		check_pgt_cache();
-		if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()))
+		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 			play_dead();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
index f482f78de435..fee4f1f09adc 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ void default_idle(void)
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched())
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
index 0130f2619dac..7f8f0cda6a74 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
@@ -703,13 +703,10 @@ static void iseries_shared_idle(void)
 static void iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 {
 	long oldval;
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	while (1) {
-		oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-
-		if (!oldval) {
-			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-
+		if (!need_resched()) {
 			while (!need_resched()) {
 				ppc64_runlatch_off();
 				HMT_low();
@@ -722,9 +719,6 @@ static void iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 			}
 
 			HMT_medium();
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		} else {
-			set_need_resched();
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index 4854f5eb5c3d..a093a0d4dd69 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ static inline void dedicated_idle_sleep(unsigned int cpu)
 		 * more.
 		 */
 		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
 
 		/*
 		 * SMT dynamic mode. Cede will result in this thread going
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ static inline void dedicated_idle_sleep(unsigned int cpu)
 			cede_processor();
 		else
 			local_irq_enable();
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Give the HV an opportunity at the processor, since we are
@@ -492,11 +494,11 @@ static inline void dedicated_idle_sleep(unsigned int cpu)
 
 static void pseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 { 
-	long oldval;
 	struct paca_struct *lpaca = get_paca();
 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	unsigned long start_snooze;
 	unsigned long *smt_snooze_delay = &__get_cpu_var(smt_snooze_delay);
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	while (1) {
 		/*
@@ -505,10 +507,7 @@ static void pseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 		 */
 		lpaca->lppaca.idle = 1;
 
-		oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-		if (!oldval) {
-			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-
+		if (!need_resched()) {
 			start_snooze = __get_tb() +
 				*smt_snooze_delay * tb_ticks_per_usec;
 
@@ -531,9 +530,6 @@ static void pseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 			}
 
 			HMT_medium();
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		} else {
-			set_need_resched();
 		}
 
 		lpaca->lppaca.idle = 0;
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
index a6141f05c919..3c4e4cb61074 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	for (;;) {
-		if (ppc_md.idle != NULL)
-			ppc_md.idle();
-		else
-			default_idle();
-		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
-			cpu_die();
-		if (need_resched()) {
-			preempt_enable_no_resched();
-			schedule();
-			preempt_disable();
+		while (need_resched()) {
+			if (ppc_md.idle != NULL)
+				ppc_md.idle();
+			else
+				default_idle();
 		}
 
+		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
+			cpu_die();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
index 909ea669af91..715bc0e71e0f 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
@@ -34,15 +34,11 @@ extern void power4_idle(void);
 
 void default_idle(void)
 {
-	long oldval;
 	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	while (1) {
-		oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-
-		if (!oldval) {
-			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-
+		if (!need_resched()) {
 			while (!need_resched() && !cpu_is_offline(cpu)) {
 				ppc64_runlatch_off();
 
@@ -55,9 +51,6 @@ void default_idle(void)
 			}
 
 			HMT_medium();
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		} else {
-			set_need_resched();
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 66ca5757e368..78b64fe5e7c2 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -99,14 +99,15 @@ void default_idle(void)
 {
 	int cpu, rc;
 
+	/* CPU is going idle. */
+	cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
 	local_irq_disable();
-        if (need_resched()) {
+	if (need_resched()) {
 		local_irq_enable();
-                return;
-        }
+		return;
+	}
 
-	/* CPU is going idle. */
-	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	rc = notifier_call_chain(&idle_chain, CPU_IDLE, (void *)(long) cpu);
 	if (rc != NOTIFY_OK && rc != NOTIFY_DONE)
 		BUG();
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ void default_idle(void)
 	__ctl_set_bit(8, 15);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-	if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()))
+	if (cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 		cpu_die();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
index 1cbc26b796ad..fd4f240b833d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
@@ -51,14 +51,13 @@ void enable_hlt(void)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(enable_hlt);
 
-void default_idle(void)
+void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		if (hlt_counter) {
-			while (1)
-				if (need_resched())
-					break;
+			while (!need_resched())
+				cpu_relax();
 		} else {
 			while (!need_resched())
 				cpu_sleep();
@@ -70,11 +69,6 @@ void default_idle(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void cpu_idle(void)
-{
-	default_idle();
-}
-
 void machine_restart(char * __unused)
 {
 	/* SR.BL=1 and invoke address error to let CPU reset (manual reset) */
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
index 0c09537449b3..b95d04141855 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
@@ -307,23 +307,19 @@ __setup("hlt", hlt_setup);
 
 static inline void hlt(void)
 {
-	if (hlt_counter)
-		return;
-
 	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sleep" : : : "memory");
 }
 
 /*
  * The idle loop on a uniprocessor SH..
  */
-void default_idle(void)
+void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		if (hlt_counter) {
-			while (1)
-				if (need_resched())
-					break;
+			while (!need_resched())
+				cpu_relax();
 		} else {
 			local_irq_disable();
 			while (!need_resched()) {
@@ -338,11 +334,7 @@ void default_idle(void)
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
 	}
-}
 
-void cpu_idle(void)
-{
-	default_idle();
 }
 
 void machine_restart(char * __unused)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
index c39f4d01096d..ea8647411462 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ extern void fpsave(unsigned long *, unsigned long *, void *, unsigned long *);
 struct task_struct *last_task_used_math = NULL;
 struct thread_info *current_set[NR_CPUS];
 
-/*
- * default_idle is new in 2.5. XXX Review, currently stolen from sparc64.
- */
-void default_idle(void)
-{
-}
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 
 #define SUN4C_FAULT_HIGH 100
@@ -92,12 +85,11 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			static unsigned long fps;
 			unsigned long now;
 			unsigned long faults;
-			unsigned long flags;
 
 			extern unsigned long sun4c_kernel_faults;
 			extern void sun4c_grow_kernel_ring(void);
 
-			local_irq_save(flags);
+			local_irq_disable();
 			now = jiffies;
 			count -= (now - last_jiffies);
 			last_jiffies = now;
@@ -113,13 +105,16 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 					sun4c_grow_kernel_ring();
 				}
 			}
-			local_irq_restore(flags);
+			local_irq_enable();
 		}
 
-		while((!need_resched()) && pm_idle) {
-			(*pm_idle)();
+		if (pm_idle) {
+			while (!need_resched())
+				(*pm_idle)();
+		} else {
+			while (!need_resched())
+				cpu_relax();
 		}
-
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
@@ -132,15 +127,15 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 /* This is being executed in task 0 'user space'. */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
+        set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while(1) {
-		if(need_resched()) {
-			preempt_enable_no_resched();
-			schedule();
-			preempt_disable();
-			check_pgt_cache();
-		}
-		barrier(); /* or else gcc optimizes... */
+		while (!need_resched())
+			cpu_relax();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
+		check_pgt_cache();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
index 2f89206e008f..02f9dec1d459 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
@@ -85,23 +85,31 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 /*
  * the idle loop on a UltraMultiPenguin...
+ *
+ * TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is set because we do not sleep the cpu
+ * inside of the idler task, so an interrupt is not needed
+ * to get a clean fast response.
+ *
+ * XXX Reverify this assumption... -DaveM
+ *
+ * Addendum: We do want it to do something for the signal
+ *           delivery case, we detect that by just seeing
+ *           if we are trying to send this to an idler or not.
  */
-#define idle_me_harder()	(cpu_data(smp_processor_id()).idle_volume += 1)
-#define unidle_me()		(cpu_data(smp_processor_id()).idle_volume = 0)
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
+	cpuinfo_sparc *cpuinfo = &local_cpu_data();
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	while(1) {
 		if (need_resched()) {
-			unidle_me();
-			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+			cpuinfo->idle_volume = 0;
 			preempt_enable_no_resched();
 			schedule();
 			preempt_disable();
-			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 			check_pgt_cache();
 		}
-		idle_me_harder();
+		cpuinfo->idle_volume++;
 
 		/* The store ordering is so that IRQ handlers on
 		 * other cpus see our increasing idleness for the buddy
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
index 8aca4b1dc04e..797a65493fb8 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1152,20 +1152,9 @@ void __init smp_cpus_done(unsigned int max_cpus)
 	       (bogosum/(5000/HZ))%100);
 }
 
-/* This needn't do anything as we do not sleep the cpu
- * inside of the idler task, so an interrupt is not needed
- * to get a clean fast response.
- *
- * XXX Reverify this assumption... -DaveM
- *
- * Addendum: We do want it to do something for the signal
- *           delivery case, we detect that by just seeing
- *           if we are trying to send this to an idler or not.
- */
 void smp_send_reschedule(int cpu)
 {
-	if (cpu_data(cpu).idle_volume == 0)
-		smp_receive_signal(cpu);
+	smp_receive_signal(cpu);
 }
 
 /* This is a nop because we capture all other cpus
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
index 571f9fe490ce..59be85d9a4bc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
@@ -86,12 +86,22 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(enable_hlt);
  */
 void default_idle(void)
 {
+	local_irq_enable();
+
 	if (!atomic_read(&hlt_counter)) {
-		local_irq_disable();
-		if (!need_resched())
-			safe_halt();
-		else
-			local_irq_enable();
+		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+		while (!need_resched()) {
+			local_irq_disable();
+			if (!need_resched())
+				safe_halt();
+			else
+				local_irq_enable();
+		}
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	} else {
+		while (!need_resched())
+			cpu_relax();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -102,30 +112,16 @@ void default_idle(void)
  */
 static void poll_idle (void)
 {
-	int oldval;
-
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	/*
-	 * Deal with another CPU just having chosen a thread to
-	 * run here:
-	 */
-	oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-
-	if (!oldval) {
-		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG); 
-		asm volatile(
-			"2:"
-			"testl %0,%1;"
-			"rep; nop;"
-			"je 2b;"
-			: :
-			"i" (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED), 
-			"m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
-		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-	} else {
-		set_need_resched();
-	}
+	asm volatile(
+		"2:"
+		"testl %0,%1;"
+		"rep; nop;"
+		"je 2b;"
+		: :
+		"i" (_TIF_NEED_RESCHED),
+		"m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
 }
 
 void cpu_idle_wait(void)
@@ -187,6 +183,8 @@ static inline void play_dead(void)
  */
 void cpu_idle (void)
 {
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched()) {
@@ -221,15 +219,12 @@ static void mwait_idle(void)
 {
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	if (!need_resched()) {
-		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-		do {
-			__monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
-			if (need_resched())
-				break;
-			__mwait(0, 0);
-		} while (!need_resched());
-		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	while (!need_resched()) {
+		__monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
+		smp_mb();
+		if (need_resched())
+			break;
+		__mwait(0, 0);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 161db4acfb91..573b6a97bb1f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -167,6 +167,19 @@ acpi_processor_power_activate(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	return;
 }
 
+static void acpi_safe_halt(void)
+{
+	int polling = test_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	if (polling) {
+		clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+	}
+	if (!need_resched())
+		safe_halt();
+	if (polling)
+		set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+}
+
 static atomic_t c3_cpu_count;
 
 static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
@@ -177,7 +190,7 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 	int sleep_ticks = 0;
 	u32 t1, t2 = 0;
 
-	pr = processors[raw_smp_processor_id()];
+	pr = processors[smp_processor_id()];
 	if (!pr)
 		return;
 
@@ -197,8 +210,13 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 	}
 
 	cx = pr->power.state;
-	if (!cx)
-		goto easy_out;
+	if (!cx) {
+		if (pm_idle_save)
+			pm_idle_save();
+		else
+			acpi_safe_halt();
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Check BM Activity
@@ -278,7 +296,8 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 		if (pm_idle_save)
 			pm_idle_save();
 		else
-			safe_halt();
+			acpi_safe_halt();
+
 		/*
 		 * TBD: Can't get time duration while in C1, as resumes
 		 *      go to an ISR rather than here.  Need to instrument
@@ -414,16 +433,6 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 	 */
 	if (next_state != pr->power.state)
 		acpi_processor_power_activate(pr, next_state);
-
-	return;
-
-      easy_out:
-	/* do C1 instead of busy loop */
-	if (pm_idle_save)
-		pm_idle_save();
-	else
-		safe_halt();
-	return;
 }
 
 static int acpi_processor_set_power_policy(struct acpi_processor *pr)
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 0f2def822296..ac3f5cc3bb51 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -864,21 +864,28 @@ static void deactivate_task(struct task_struct *p, runqueue_t *rq)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 static void resched_task(task_t *p)
 {
-	int need_resched, nrpolling;
+	int cpu;
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&task_rq(p)->lock);
 
-	/* minimise the chance of sending an interrupt to poll_idle() */
-	nrpolling = test_tsk_thread_flag(p,TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
-	need_resched = test_and_set_tsk_thread_flag(p,TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-	nrpolling |= test_tsk_thread_flag(p,TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+	if (unlikely(test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_NEED_RESCHED)))
+		return;
+
+	set_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
+
+	cpu = task_cpu(p);
+	if (cpu == smp_processor_id())
+		return;
 
-	if (!need_resched && !nrpolling && (task_cpu(p) != smp_processor_id()))
-		smp_send_reschedule(task_cpu(p));
+	/* NEED_RESCHED must be visible before we test POLLING_NRFLAG */
+	smp_mb();
+	if (!test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG))
+		smp_send_reschedule(cpu);
 }
 #else
 static inline void resched_task(task_t *p)
 {
+	assert_spin_locked(&task_rq(p)->lock);
 	set_tsk_need_resched(p);
 }
 #endif